Ringkøbing

RINGKØBING

Region :Midtjylland
Amt (until 2007) : Ringkøbing
Additions :1970 Hee, Hover, No, Rindum, Stadil, Sønder Lem, Tim, Torsted, Vedersø, Velling, Ølstrup
Incorporated into :2007 Ringkøbing-Skjern

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Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, known from 1608, but probably dating from around 1580.

The eagle may be a canting symbol for the city of Ørneborg (eagle's town), which was situated near Ringkøbing in the Middle Ages.

Seal of Ringkøbing from 1648.	Seal of Ringkøbing from 1608.
The arms as shown in the Kaffe Hag album from the 1930s.	The arms as shown on a cigarette card from 1926

Literature:Achen, 1982; Grandjean, 1937.

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